Tuesday, April 19, 2005 |
Just Give Him A Lowe Number
Lowe, a remarkably relaxed individual, had dug into his locker before Friday's start, looking for a different pair of shoes to wear. (The Dodgers had lost his first two starts, so the shoes had to go, he said.)He opened up one box and showed the contents to to reporters: "Think I should wear these?"
Instead of having his Dodgers number, 23, stitched on the tongue, this particular pair of blue shoes had the number 32, which Lowe wore in Boston but most assuredly is not available in Los Angeles. Written on the side of one shoe, in silver lettering, were the words: "To Derek. Sorry you can't have the number. Sandy Koufax."
Lowe decided not to wear the shoes, but was more than happy with his choice of footwear, given the three-hitter that followed.
"Absolutely," he said. "I need to mark them so I know which ones they are."
Oh, and in light of his success on a night the Dodgers honored Jackie Robinson, Lowe had one other proclamation for reporters: "It'll be Jackie Robinson Day every time I pitch."
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